Unloading device



May 13, 1930'. w. A. MILLER UNLOADING DEVICE Filed April l5, 1927 fig,

- INVENTOR y ATTORNEY Patented May 13, 1930 WILLIAM A. MILLER, OFLOBAIN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OFTHREE-EIGHTI-IS T ALLAN C.' l RYANANDTHREE-EIGI-ITHS T0 ANDREW A. BABJTLETT, BOTH OF LAKEWOOD, OHIOAUNLOADING DEVICE `rIhe objects of the invention are to provide a-discharging end gate for a dumping truck, such as a coal truck, saidgate being provided with a delivery chute on each sidethereof, thuspermitting the operator to discharge his load from either side of theend of the truck, which facilitates the delivery of materials such ascoal,` gravel or cinders, or similar materials in a narrow alley ordrive where it would de difficult or impossible to back the Y kclaim asnew and desire to secure by Letters truck into a dumping position.

The device includes an end gate hinged to the floor or sid-es of thetrucl, and having a side delivery opening at each end thereof and aninclined spout leading thereto and also includes the provision of meansfor covering the opening at the end not in use while delivery is beingmade at the other end.

The invention also includes the combina 2o tion and arrangement of partsand construction of the various ,details hereinafter described,illustrated in `the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed outinthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. l is a perspective of the deviceshowing the end gate lowered for dumping to one side of the y truck andthe other end of the gate closed to prevent the escape of material fromthat side ofthe truck; Fig. 2 is an Vend elevation of the device; Fig. 3is a side elevation thereof and Fig. lis a perspective of one of thesliding guards.

In these views, A, is the body of the truck; B, the floor; C, the endgate which is hinged at D, adjacent to the end of the floor, andpreferably slightly below the same, for the reason that will hereinafterappear; E, E, are outwardly inclined chutes formed in the ends of thegate, through which the material is selectively discharged, thedischarge being 1927. SerialNo. 183,958.

chute. Chains II, when lowered.

@ne edge ofeach sliding guard plate when in usek is preferably insertedbeneath the floor ofthe car at I thus permitting the material to shootover the guard plate.

An ordinary delivery chute J is attached to the open end of the end gateto direct the material where desired.

Having described the invention what I I, support the end board Patent isv l. In a dump wagon, a hinged end gate having an integral side dumpingchute at each side thereof and guard means detachably securable over theopeningin each chute, said guard. means being slidingly movable oversaid opening. i

2. In a dump wagon, an end gate hinged at its lower edge to the floor ofsaid wagon, 7'0 said gate being constructed to form laterally directedchutes, detachable plates covering the open ends of said chutes andsliding plates covering the open tops of said chutes.

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

WILLIAM A.. MILLER.

, controlled by means of detachable slidingguards F, F, of angularshape, having end portions G, G, which cover the outer openings of thechutes when the gate is raised.

When the gate is lowered, the guard plate adjacent to that side fromwhich the deliv-v ery is to vbe made is removed to permit the materialto run out of the vcorrespon-ding

